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I don't have a "real" CETMA rack but I didn't have any trouble mounting my home-welded CETM clone. Just make sure you're careful when you tuck the cables back and allow for movement as you turn the handlebars.

(1) yes, completely home made by me. It only took about an hour to make but I planned it all out before I started and I had all the tools I needed to make it happen (drill press, welder, conduit bender, etc.). I am completely self taught when it comes to welding and metal work so I was pretty happy with how it came out. The curved front/side tube is 1/2" steel conduit, the rest is 3/4"x1/8" steel bar stock. I used conduit hangers for the handlebar attachment points.

(2) I have not experienced any shifting/braking problems when using the rack and the cable housings pop right back out to where they are supposed to be when I remove the rack.

(3) I intentionally mounted my CETMA clone very high so I wouldn't block my dynamo powered headlamp. If I were mounting the "platform" lower I might have run the cables over the vertical rails rather than smooshing them back like I did.

(3) I intentionally mounted my CETMA clone very high so I wouldn't block my dynamo powered headlamp. If I were mounting the "platform" lower I might have run the cables over the vertical rails rather than smooshing them back like I did.

In a similar situation I moved my headlamp from the location yours is to the front underside of the rack. This would allow you to mount the rack lower.